International Cooperation
Heifer Project International
2005-2009 - PHA carrying out the project “Hippotherapy in Treatment of Disabled Children” with Heifer Project International (HPI).
Leonardo da Vinci Program
2010-2012- Implementation of the project “Hippotherapy - Shared Learning Opportunities” with Equine Collage Ypaja (Finland) and Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Therapeutic Riding (ACPTR) (Great Britain) Programme Leonardo da Vinci
2010 Hypology workshops Ypaja (Finland)
Natalia Smagacz – Preparing a young horse to work in hippotherapy
2011 Psycho-pedagogical workshops Warsaw, Poland
J. Dzwonkowska, A. Szymańska - Sensitizing hippotherapists to the needs of people with disability
B. Gąsiorowska – Other therapeutic methods used in hippotherapy (Knill, psychomotorics)
N. Smagacz, G. Sawicka – Practical application of other therapeutic methods used in hippotherapy
J. Dzwonkowska, J. Piłat – The use of alternative communication method in hippotherapy
J Dzwonkowska – Creating a Polish-Finnish-English dictionary for alternative communication in hippotherapy
2011 Workshops LdV Project Ypaja, (Finland),
Participants – A. Strumińska, J. Dzwonkowska, N. Smagacz, G. Sawicka
2012 Workshops LdV Project Clwyd Special Riding Centre (England)
Participants B. Gąsiorowska, J. Dzwonkowska, A. Strumińska
Erasmus Program+
2015-2017 Implementation of the project “Horse Riding in Special Education for autistic children” Programme ERASMUS + Serres (Greece), KETHIS (Greece), CIRCES (Italy), DRUSTVO HIPPOS (Słowenia) EQUI PARK and HIPODROM (Czech Republic)
2019-2022 Implementation of the project "Best Practice in Equine Facilitated Interventions-Education" Programme Erasmus + with Finland, Italy, Ireland.
International Congresses and Professional Internships
1996
I European Therapeutic Riding Symposium, Goteborg (Sweden)
Joanna Dzwonkowska, Monika Mokrzyszczak – „ Working with intellectually disabled children using the hippotherapy method”
1997
Barbara Gąsiorowska professional intership in FENTAC (Federation National de Therapie Avec Cheval), France
Joanna Dzwonkowska professional intership in The Diamont Centre for Handiccaped Riders, England
1998
III EuropeanTherapeutic Riding Symposium , Munich (Germany)
Anna Strumińska – „Hippotherapy in Poland”
2000
X International Congress (FRDI), Cheval et Differences, Angers (France)
A. Strumińska, B. Gąsiorowska – A Horseback Tour
2001
Barbara Gąsiorowska, Magdalena Wolff - professional intership in The Diamont Centre for Handiccaped Riders, England
2003
XI International Congress FRDI, The Complex Influence Therapeutic Riding, Budapest (Hungary)
J. Dwonkowska, J. Górska – Hippotherapy as a Method Supporting Development of Communication Competence in Disabled Children
B. Gasiorowska – Theraputic Horse Riding of Persons with Perception Disorders
I. Jeziorska, D. Ustjan – Hippotherapy as a Therapy Method in Patients with Schizophrenia
A. Paszkiewicz – Hippothetapy for Persons with Cerebral Paralysis
A. Strumińska, R. Werpachowska – Difficult Patients’ Behaviour during Therapeutic Horse Riding
A. Szymańska – Various Aspects of Patients’ Presence at the Hippotherapeutic Sessions
M. Wolff – The Role of Playing in Hippotherapy
2006
XII International Congress FRDI, Contact Between Friends, Brasil (Brasilia)
A. Strumińska – A Horseback Tour – An Encounter with Nature and Art
B. Gąsiorowska – From passivity to activity – musical signatures in hippotherapy
J. Dzwonkowska – Developing communication skills in children with speech development delay during hippotherapy classes.
2007
I European Therapy with Horse Forum Valencia (Spain)
B. Gąsiorowska, A. Strumińska – Development and organization of hippotherapy in Poland
2008
Austrian Curatorium Therapeutic Riding Conference Vienna, (Austria)
A. Strumińska – Communication through Art Inspired by Horse and Nature.
Participants - B. Gąsiorowska, J. Dzwonkowska, I. Jeziorska
2009
XII International Congress FRDI, Horses for Body, Mind and Soul, Munster (Germany)
Barbara Gąsiorowska – A program supporting the psychomotor development of disabled children using hippotherapy
Michał Kaczor - Behaviorism in hippotherapeutic practice.
Dorota Brzeska, Maria Ryszkiewicz – Equestrian training for people with cerebral palsy.
Joanna Piłat – Alternative forms of communication and their application in hippotherapy
Aleksandra Szymańska – Healing bond - about equine facilitated psychotherapy
Alicja Paszkiewicz – The role of hippotherapy in reducing disorders of the body image in children with cerebral palsy.
Anna Strumińska – The horse and I. How to introduce a disabled child to the situation of hippotherapy classes?
2012
XIII International Congress Federation of Horses in Education
and Therapy International HETI (earlier FRDI), Horses in Education and Therapy, Athens (Greece)
Application of the training scale of the rider in paradressage - Natalia Smagacz
Equine facilitated psychotherapy for women overcoming depression - Aleksandra Szymańska
The hygiene of the hippotherapist work - Iwona Jeziorska, Dominika Ustjan
Development of Hand functions and stimulation during hippotherapy - Barbara Gąsiorowska
English-Finnish-Polish Hippotherapeutic Dictionary of AAC - Joanna Dzwonkowska
Scientific or non-scientific approach to hippotherapy - Which one to choose and why? – Ph.D Jerzy Krężel
The Application of therapeutic horse riding in improving motor skills of children with Asperger’s Syndrome – Anna Strumińska, Karolina Zaruska
Drawing as a diagnostics method and a way of evaluating the child’s attitude to hippotherapy – Michał Kaczor
Application of NDT-Bobath method during a Hippotheraputic session – Ph.D. Alicja Paszkiewicz
2015
XIV International Congress HETI, Horses and People, Danshui, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Participant J. Dzwonkowska
2018
XV International Congress HETI, Striking the balance, Dublin, Ireland
J. Dzwonkowska, A. Strumińska – The role of therapeutic riding in education and upbringing of young people with intellectual disabilities.
Ph. D. Magdalena Pikul – Psychological benefits of Equine Assisted Intervention - methodological reflections
2021
XVI International Congress HETI “Widen the Spectrum” Seoul, Korea
Magdalena Pikul (on-line) -
Participant on-line Ewa Polańska
Cooperation with HETI
PHA is a member of FRDI (now HETI) since 1999. In years 2009-2015 a member of PHA Joanna Dzwonkowska was HETI board member. PHA now PEFTA members play an active role in HETI Congresses. They participate in various international projects concerning organization of equine facilitated therapy and training of therapists